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$\"KYP2.jpg\"$ Des and Paul share some super riddles from the book, Kick Yourself Puzzles, published by Sterling Publishing.

A riddle for listeners:

Moses was the son of the Pharaoh’s daughter,

He was also the daughter of the Pharaoh’s son.

How can this be?

Answer in the next podcast.

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